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Are you sure the detective didn't say "You got popped in '92 for ag assault"? To get "popped" is slang in AmE for being arrested. It sounds like the detective is reciting a list of previous crimes to a perpetrator: he was arrested in 1992 for aggravated assault, in 1993 for criminal conspiracy, and in 1994 with possession of illegal narcotics with the intent to sell them. "Popped" wouldn't usually be capitalized, though.

Re: pop

Originally Posted by Ouisch

Are you sure the detective didn't say "You got popped in '92 for ag assault"? To get "popped" is slang in AmE for being arrested. It sounds like the detective is reciting a list of previous crimes to a perpetrator: he was arrested in 1992 for aggravated assault, in 1993 for criminal conspiracy, and in 1994 with possession of illegal narcotics with the intent to sell them. "Popped" wouldn't usually be capitalized, though.

He hasn't said "got" but it's usual they don't say a lot of grammatically- necessary words You are right. What you said really suits the context.